Former head of Program Development at Comedy Central, responsible for shows like Strangers with Candy and The Upright Citizens Brigade before moving into production at New Line Cinema. He became executive Vice President of Production in charge of movies like Little Children, A History of Violence and Elf before leaving to direct his first film, Semi-Pro.
Kent Alterman on KCRW
More from KCRW
On the road again--and again
HollywoodIn Chloé Zhao's gorgeous "Nomadland," a woman in her 60s, played with gusto and intimations of grief by Frances McDormand, joins a transient population of older and just plain old…
Director Ramin Bahrani and author Aravind Adiga on ‘The White Tiger’
Hollywood“The White Tiger,” Aravind Adiga's darkly comedic novel about a clever servant’s rise out of poverty in India, won the Booker Prize in 2008.
Art Insider: These Pseudo-Cubist works stitch together ‘failed’ paintings
ArtsThis week’s art picks include Kate Barbee’s stitched-up pseudo-Cubist forms; a new gallery in Chinatown focused on elevating design objects; and Xylor Jane’s palindromic paintings.
Black Space: Artist Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin captures the spirit of LA’s urban landscapes
My Black LAArtist Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin’s photographs of LA’s black neighborhoods showcase monuments to what once it was and reimagines what it can be.
George Saunders “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life” (Part 2)
BooksPart two of two: George Saunders speaks about his new book, “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life."
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ creator Austin Winsberg and choreographer Mandy Moore
HollywoodAustin Winsberg, creator of the NBC series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” and producer-choreographer Mandy Moore check in from Canada, where they had just finished shooting the…
Movie studios are anticipating a return to theaters
HollywoodWith vaccines rolling out and business reopenings on the horizon, heads of movie studios are making it clear they have not given up on theaters.
Photo collage of protests highlights women as healers, providers, and protectors
ArtsThis week’s picks include an exhibition you can view from York Boulevard, highlighting women who fight for environmental justice.